Benjamin C. Tousey House

Coordinates: 41°50′3″N 73°45′58″W / 41.83417°N 73.76611°W / 41.83417; -73.76611
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Benjamin C. Tousey House
Benjamin C. Tousey House is located in New York
Benjamin C. Tousey House
Benjamin C. Tousey House is located in the United States
Benjamin C. Tousey House
LocationJct. of Salt Point Tpk. and Schultzville Rd.,
Clinton, New York
Coordinates41°50′3″N 73°45′58″W / 41.83417°N 73.76611°W / 41.83417; -73.76611
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built1914
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.94001002[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1994

Benjamin C. Tousey House, also known as "The Willows," is a historic home located at Clinton in Dutchess County, New York. The property includes six contributing buildings and one contributing structures. They are the main house, a stone cottage with garage in the basement, a stone garage, a frame lodge, two frame sheds, and a gazebo. The main house was built in 1914-1915 and is a compactly designed, two story rectangular house with arelatively low pitched roof. The ground floor is clad in wood shingles and the upper floor in stucco and half timbers. It features a complex arrangement of balconies and terraces and is representative of the American Craftsman style.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ John A. Bonafide (May 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Benjamin C. Tousey House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-24.